Patents by Inventor John R. Chang
John R. Chang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11956121Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an edge cloud management service. The edge cloud management service may automate the provisioning, maintenance, supervision across multi-vendor network devices in a private/enterprise environment. Further, the edge cloud management service may provide abstraction and normalization services across multi-vendor components and enable KPI monitoring, location data, edge discovery metrics, end-to-end latency computation across various cloud service provider technologies.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Medha Joshi, Patricia R. Chang, Yann Sendra, John Patrick Hickey, III
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Publication number: 20240113352Abstract: An information handling system may include one or more information handling resources, a main battery configured to power the one or more information handling resources, a heater thermally coupled to the main battery, a supportive battery configured to power the heater, and a control unit communicatively coupled to the supportive battery and configured to control the supportive battery and the heater to heat the main battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Tsz LEUNG, Chia Fa CHANG, Jui Chin FANG, John R. LERMA, Wen-Yung CHANG
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Patent number: 11944130Abstract: A vaporizer device includes various modular components. The vaporizer device includes a first subassembly. The first subassembly includes a cartridge connector that secures a vaporizer cartridge to the vaporizer device and includes at least two receptacle contacts that electrically communicate with the vaporizer cartridge. The vaporizer device includes a second subassembly. The second subassembly includes a skeleton defining a rigid tray that retains at least a power source. The vaporizer device also includes a third subassembly. The third subassembly includes a plurality of charging contacts that supply power to the power source, and an end cap that encloses an end of the vaporizer device.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Samuel C. Anderson, Wei-Ling Chang, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Joseph Chun, Joseph R. Fisher, Jr., Nicholas J. Hatton, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Andrew L. Murphy, Claire O'Malley, John R. Pelochino, Hugh Pham, Vipul V. Rahane, Matthew J. Taschner, Val Valentine, Kenneth Wong
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Patent number: 10379831Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to determine a specific installation package to be installed for software having one or more packages to be installed. A repository can be automatically identified from a plurality of repositories from which to obtain the specific installation package, based on priority criteria. The priority criteria can be based on dynamically changing parameters. The specific installation package can be obtained from the identified repository.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jack Matthew, John R. Chang
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Publication number: 20170075672Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to determine a specific installation package to be installed for software having one or more packages to be installed. A repository can be automatically identified from a plurality of repositories from which to obtain the specific installation package, based on priority criteria. The priority criteria can be based on dynamically changing parameters. The specific installation package can be obtained from the identified repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Jack Matthew, John R. Chang
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Patent number: 9465600Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to determine a specific installation package to be installed for software having one or more packages to be installed. A repository can be automatically identified from a plurality of repositories from which to obtain the specific installation package, based on priority criteria. The priority criteria can be based on dynamically changing parameters. The specific installation package can be obtained from the identified repository.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jack Matthew, John R. Chang
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Patent number: 9052977Abstract: An indication is received from a user to initiate installation of an operating system onto a storage device of a computer. The storage device is partitioned into an original partition and a new partition. Installation software for the operating system is loaded onto the new partition. The computer is booted into the installation software on the new partition. The operating system is installed onto the original partition via the installation software on the new partition. The computer is then re-booted into the operating system on the original partition and the new partition is removed from the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jack R. Matthew, John R. Chang
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Publication number: 20140229932Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to determine a specific installation package to be installed for software having one or more packages to be installed. A repository can be automatically identified from a plurality of repositories from which to obtain the specific installation package, based on priority criteria. The priority criteria can be based on dynamically changing parameters. The specific installation package can be obtained from the identified repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jack Matthew, JOHN R. CHANG
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Patent number: 8707296Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to determine a specific installation package to be installed for software having one or more packages to be installed. A repository can be automatically identified from a plurality of repositories from which to obtain the specific installation package, based on priority criteria. The priority criteria can be based on dynamically changing parameters. The specific installation package can be obtained from the identified repository.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jack Matthew, John R. Chang
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Patent number: 8694550Abstract: A merge method includes determining whether a source item in a source file directory is a file or a subdirectory. If the source item is a file, any conflicting items in a destination file directory are deleted and the file is moved from the source file directory to the destination file directory without copying the file. If the source item is a subdirectory that has no corresponding destination subdirectory in the destination file directory, the subdirectory is moved from the source file directory to the destination file directory without copying the subdirectory. If the source item is a subdirectory that does have a corresponding destination subdirectory, the merge method is repeated for each item of the source subdirectory.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: John R. Chang
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Patent number: 8341384Abstract: An indication is received from a user to initiate installation of an operating system onto a storage device of a computer. The storage device is partitioned into an original partition and a new partition. Installation software for the operating system is loaded onto the new partition. The computer is booted into the installation software on the new partition. The operating system is installed onto the original partition via the installation software on the new partition. The computer is then re-booted into the operating system on the original partition and the new partition is removed from the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jack R. Matthew, John R. Chang
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Publication number: 20110265080Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to determine a specific installation package to be installed for software having one or more packages to be installed. A repository can be automatically identified from a plurality of repositories from which to obtain the specific installation package, based on priority criteria. The priority criteria can be based on dynamically changing parameters. The specific installation package can be obtained from the identified repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Jack Matthew, John R. Chang
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Publication number: 20090307477Abstract: An indication is received from a user to initiate installation of an operating system onto a storage device of a computer. The storage device is partitioned into an original partition and a new partition. Installation software for the operating system is loaded onto the new partition. The computer is booted into the installation software on the new partition. The operating system is installed onto the original partition via the installation software on the new partition. The computer is then re-booted into the operating system on the original partition and the new partition is removed from the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Jack R. Matthew, John R. Chang
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Publication number: 20090307282Abstract: A merge method includes determining whether a source item in a source file directory is a file or a subdirectory. If the source item is a file, any conflicting items in a destination file directory are deleted and the file is moved from the source file directory to the destination file directory without copying the file. If the source item is a subdirectory that has no corresponding destination subdirectory in the destination file directory, the subdirectory is moved from the source file directory to the destination file directory without copying the subdirectory. If the source item is a subdirectory that does have a corresponding destination subdirectory, the merge method is repeated for each item of the source subdirectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventor: John R. Chang
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Publication number: 20090271782Abstract: Mechanism for determining applicability of a software package for installation is described herein. In one embodiment, a process is provided to retrieve authentication information of a component from an installation descriptor file, where the descriptor file describes installation information of the software package. The software package may include one or more components and each component having zero or more sub-components. For at least one sub-component of at least one existing component that has already been installed, an image of the sub-component is authenticated using an authentication key extracted from the authentication information to determine whether the component can be installed based on the existing component. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Gregory Novick, John R. Chang
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Patent number: 7530065Abstract: Mechanism for determining applicability of a software package for installation is described herein. In one embodiment, a process is provided to retrieve authentication information of a component from an installation descriptor file, where the descriptor file describes installation information of the software package. The software package may include one or more components and each component having zero or more sub-components. For at least one sub-component of at least one existing component that has already been installed, an image of the sub-component is authenticated using an authentication key extracted from the authentication information to determine whether the component can be installed based on the existing component. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Gregory Novick, John R. Chang